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Election Recap: Key Victories in Wisconsin

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Hot off the press, we bring you the election results! WORT news director Molly Stentz hosts the hour with post-victory footage from the races for governor (Tony Evers, D), the U.S. Senate (Tammy Baldwin, D), and attorney general (Josh Kaul, D). For the second half of the show, she catches up with Dan Kaufman, author […]

Election-Day Remix: What’s on the Ballot, Voter Turnout, and Mor...

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In honor of election day, WORT news director Molly Stentz offers us a highlight reel of important election coverage we’ve profiled on the station in recent months. Hear what’s on the ballot here in Wisconsin, including a few competitive senate races and the two Dane County referenda about dark store tax loopholes and the legalization […]

Reclaiming Armistice Day: Veterans For Peace Present The True Meaning ...

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“Reclaiming Armistice Day”: To interview veterans, play relevant music, read poetry of WW I, and discuss the true/original history/ meaning of Armistice Day. Veterans for Peace are troubled by the way Americans observe Veterans Day on November 11th “It was originally called Armistice Day, and established by Congress in 1926 to “perpetuate peace through good […]

The Return of Pants!!

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This week on Mel & Floyd: Mr Smarty Pants returns from France to lighten the mood with stories from the holocaust [and he DID make progress on his assignment]; The Latest on the [Dodge] Caravan Heading for the Border; Celebrating [?] the 50th Anniversary of Nixon sending his henchmen to surreptitiously sabotage the Paris Peace […]

One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy...

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As the midterm election approaches, we continue our coverage of issues important to American voters. On today’s episode, Patty takes up voter suppression with Carol Anderson, author of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying our Democracy. Throughout the conversation, they cover issues like apathy among young voters, voter disillusionment, the problem with photo […]